Client executives will start visiting the shops next week. Based on those chemistry and credentials meetings, Eight O'Clock will select three finalists to pitch the business, said sources. The Montvale, N.J., client hopes to hire an agency by the end of May.

The review is being managed by New York consultancy Roth Associates, which did not return calls.

Client executives will start visiting the shops next week. Based on those chemistry and credentials meetings, Eight O'Clock will select three finalists to pitch the business, said sources. The Montvale, N.J., client hopes to hire an agency by the end of May.

The review is being managed by New York consultancy Roth Associates, which did not return calls.